Lavaux Line

Geneva - Brig

Switzerland – wine land: take the train from Geneva to Brig, and you’ll discover the Lavaux vineyards – a divinely beautiful landscape between Lausanne and Montreux – and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2007.

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“Wine is bottled poetry,” wrote the 19th century Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson – who, although completing his “Treasure Island” while staying in Switzerland – never saw the shores of Lake Geneva. Had he done so he would have discovered that wine is poetry while still growing as grapes on the vine even before the bottling process. The Lavaux is Switzerland’s largest wine-growing area, tempting many a traveller to take a leisurely tasting tour through the vineyards and medieval towns with their rustic cellars. But there’s also much more to see on the journey from Geneva to Brig. The Olympic city of Lausanne, Montreux (home of the famous International Jazz Festival), and Martigny at the gateway to the Great St. Bernard Pass all contribute to the allure of this region.

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Highlights

Geneva

Geneva’s Palais des Nations is the European headquarters of the United Nations. It’s open to visitors – take a look at the Assembly Hall and the Council Chamber with its magnificent murals.

Lausanne

Lake Geneva’s Belle Epoque fleet has been a byword for captivating cruises for 140 years. But if you prefer a more contemporary experience, then climb aboard one of the silent solar powered Aquarel boats.

Montreux

The Rochers-de-Naye (2042 metres) is home to various species of marmots from three continents. Another attraction: an overnight in a Mongolian yurt.

Brig

The Stockalper Palace was built in the 17th century but remains the imposing emblem of the Upper Valais. It was built by wealthy banker Kaspar Stockalper, known in his day as the “King of the Simplon”.

Beau-Rivage Palace

Beau Rivage

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